Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Kashmiri Politician, Islamic Figure
Syed Ali Shah Geelani (29 September 1929 – 1 September 2021) was an Indian Kashmiri separatist leader and politician. He was a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from 1972 until 1982 and again from 1987 until 1990. Geelani was born in Bandipore, India. He was a member of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani | |
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 Geelani in 2009 | |
| Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| In office 1977–1982 | |
| In office 1972–1977[1] | |
| Constituency | Sopore[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1929 Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj |
| Died | 1 September 2021 (aged 91) Hyderpora, Srinagar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir (until 1993), Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (until 2020) |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab Oriental College[3] |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Pakistan (2020)[4] |
Geelani died on 1 September 2021 at a hospital in Srinagar, India from pneumonia caused by kidney cancer, aged 91.[5]
References change
- ↑ "Disillusionment or Pakistan push? Story behind Syed Ali Shah Geelani's Hurriyat exit". ThePrint. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ Prabhash K. Dutta. "Syed Ali Shah Geelani: Hartal man of Kashmir politics or soft peddler of terrorism?". India Today.
- ↑ Hakeem, Paradise on Fire (2014), p. 25.
- ↑ "President Alvi confers Nishan-e-Pakistan on Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ↑ Desk, News (1 September 2021). "Syed Ali Shah Geelani passes away | Free Press Kashmir". freepresskashmir.news. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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